Anna Rysop

Anna Rysop is a Doctoral Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany, conducting her PhD work in cooperation with University Medicine Greifswald. Her research bridges cognitive neuroscience and clinical linguistics with a focus on neurorehabilitation for language disorders, utilizing advanced neurostimulation techniques to develop innovative therapeutic interventions.

Her academic credentials include:

• M.Sc. in Cognitive and Integrative Systems Neuroscience, Philipps University of Marburg (2014-2018)
• M.A. in Clinical Linguistics, Philipps University of Marburg (2013-2017)
• B.A. in Language and Communication, Philipps University of Marburg (2010-2013)

Rysop's research program investigates neural mechanisms of speech comprehension across the lifespan, with particular emphasis on aging effects and neurological conditions like stroke-induced aphasia and primary progressive aphasia. She pioneers home-based telerehabilitation protocols combining transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with speech therapy, exploring neural network dynamics through multimodal approaches including TMS-EEG. Her work demonstrates how non-invasive brain stimulation can enhance language recovery in challenging listening conditions and neurodegenerative contexts.

Analysis of her 2021-2025 publications reveals a clear evolution from foundational neural mechanism studies to clinical translation, with 2024-2025 work dominating in home-based tDCS applications and international consensus-building for primary progressive aphasia outcomes. Her research consistently integrates patient-centered design, as seen in participatory intervention development and cross-cultural core outcome sets.

No scientific awards or fellowships were documented in available sources.

As a doctoral researcher, Rysop currently has no formal advisees but contributes to training through workshops like her 2019 TMS session. Her work is fundamentally supported by the International Max Planck Research School NeuroCom framework, which facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration between cognitive scientists and clinicians.

She operates within the Research Group Cognition and Plasticity at the Max Planck Institute, utilizing advanced neuroimaging and brain stimulation laboratories. Her current projects focus on telerehabilitation scalability, neural biomarker identification for treatment response, and developing standardized protocols for global clinical implementation in aphasia rehabilitation.